New Blog, Just for 10mm

[Blaxkleric]

Pension meddling government and health permitting, I've got ten years to go before I retire... and plan to then spend far more of my time actually Wargaming, as opposed to now when all I seem to do is paint a few models, move on to another period, paint a few models etc    Ideally I'd therefore like to have enough armies for ten of my favourite periods in ten years time, and I like the sheer scale possible when using 10mm. As you can see there's a 'ten' theme running here.

Rather than just dabble with this on my usual blog, I thought a bit of a motivator might be to do another, just looking at 10mm wargaming, and predominantly using my favourite 10mm manufacturer  Thus "Ten Years and Counting Down" has been born. Just the first post for now, Royalist King's Lifeguard Pikemen for "Pike & Shotte" but its a start... plus I'm just tyring to link in with my favourite blogs etc.

Very grateful if you could have a look 

Blaxkleric
http://tenyearsandcountingdown.blogspot.co.uk/
http://fantorical.blogspot.co.uk/   

[General Bt Sherman]

Yea, I was on a ten year plan. I wanted to have all my painting done before I turned 40. After that I wanted to focus 100% on gamming and take up another hobby like reenacting. Now, I’m five years in and I think I will be painting for at least another 15 years. I’m looking forward to following your progress.
Bryan

[seano1815]

Love the ECW  too Blaxkleric they look great, look forward to seeing the project grow
all the best
Sean

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good (with 1 year to my 40th)...

[Blaxkleric]

I dare say I'll still paint the odd unit here and there post retirement, but the main aim will be to have enough 'painted lead' so I can actually 'have a game' whenever I fancy (and have opposing forces too so I don't even have to worry about my opponent not having an army ).

Like so many I started trying to 'do' the ECW with 28mm... even bought a load of second-hand pre-painted to get me going, but they're in a large box in the loft and doubtless will never see the light of day again  

I have a few unpainted Pendraken armies ready for the paintbrush so I'm hoping... once Reading is over, it'll be quite a cheap end to the year  

Thanks for looking and all your kind words,

Blaxkleric  

[Techno]

Looks great !
Excellent ECW.
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

My 15mm ECWs fought at the first Salute, in nineteen hundred and frozen to death. Great painting, there, Blax. 

[capthugeca]

I applaud your resolve.

I've got about 13 year to go (though retirement age keeps getting later) and I too have been looking forward to that time to really get my teeth into a lot more wargaming.

I willfollow yourblog with interest.

[Malbork]

Great idea, being in a similar position I shall follow developments with graet interest, whiel tryign to emulate them 

[Blaxkleric]

Well first week down, and some progress on the 10mm ECW Musketeers 
As you'll see though things are already starting to slow thanks to 28mm distractions...   
Plus I keep visiting the store's 1809 Napoleonics with a view to some Reading purchases... 

[Blaxkleric]

Week Two update, and my English Civil War are getting there slowly but surely  

Unfortunately, I'm being distracted by some 30mm "Dust Tactics" models I've finally got the decals I ordered for...  

And the fact I'm repeatedly re-watching the DVDs "Waterloo" and "The Waterloo Collection: Ligny and Quatre Bras" isn't helping either  

Got that 1809 Austrian and French Napoleonic order ready for Warfare yet Leon?  

[Leon]

Got that 1809 Austrian and French Napoleonic order ready for Warfare yet Leon?  

Not even started on it yet!  It'll be ready for the show though!

[Blaxkleric]

Small update on the 10mm blog today, as its just a couple of WIP of my Pendarken Lifeguard Cuirassiers.  
I'm trying to base up my first wing of King's Lifeguard Musketeers for some decent photos.  
Plus I've gone Axis Zombie mad on my 28mm blog.  
Need to get as much painted as possible this week before Reading and the arrival of my Pendraken French and Austrians.  

[Blaxkleric]

I've finally finished basing my first wing of King’s Lifeguard Musketeers. 

[Hertsblue]

Very nice, Blax. I like the mix of figure types.